CBC Will Only Hold White Presidents Accountable For Job Performance

Following his appearance at Republican Rep. Allen West’s Black Conservative Forum, Cleaver elaborated on his past comments about Obama’s image in the African American community, saying, “The point I was making is that black people hold the president in such high esteem, that they would not dare march on the White House even though unemployment is at 15 percent and higher and if there was a white president we would do that because we’ve had white presidents since George Washington.” (emphasis mine)

Of course, playing the race card when it comes to dealing with the Community Organizer-In-Chief has become standard operating procedure for certain leaders in the black community.